Wilder, Helenius, Plant, Dirrell, Sanchez, Russell. Photo from open training

Andrew Karlov Oct. 13, 2022, 7:05 a.m.

Former World Heavyweight Champion Deontay "Bronze Bomber" Wilder and his mighty rival Robert "Northern Nightmare" Helenius officially kicked off their fight week promotion on Wednesday, showing off their form during an open media workout before entering the ring this coming Saturday, October 15 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

The event also featured former world champions and super middleweight rivals Caleb Plant and Anthony Dirrell, who will meet in the WBC eliminator in the undercard main event. Also at the open training session were undefeated heavyweight Frank Sanchez and Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos Negron, who will fight in a 10-round fight, undefeated Gary Antonio Russell and former world champion Emmanuel Rodriguez, whose duel will open a pay-per-view broadcast on Fox TV.

Photo by Henry DeLeon.

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